What kinds of homes are in Elim, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Elim, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elim, PA has 1,700 (±246) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 852 homes per square mile of land.

77.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,700 (±246)
Detached houses: 77.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 16.8%

Homes in Elim by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elim	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.6% (±8.0 points)	74.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±3.8 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±4.1 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±7.0 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±3.8 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elim, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cambria County (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Elim

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elim
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elim	—	16.8% (±9.0 points)	—
Southmont	1.2 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	1.4 mi	0.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Westmont	1.6 mi	1.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Dale	2.4 mi	25.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnstown	2.4 mi	18.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (Cambria County)	2.5 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown	2.5 mi	2.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	2.6 mi	0.9% (±12.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferndale, PA (0.5%), Westmont, PA (1.0%), Lorain, PA (0.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Salix	25.8% (±15.6 points)
2	Elim	16.8% (±9.0 points)
3	Westwood (Cambria County)	14.1% (±7.2 points)
4	Mundys Corner	8.9% (±9.3 points)
5	Belmont	2.7% (±4.1 points)
6 (tie)	Oakland (community, Cambria County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
6 (tie)	Spring Hill	0.0% (±11.1 points)
6 (tie)	Vinco	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Elim is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Yoder Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elim

How many homes are in Elim?

Elim, PA has an estimated 1,700 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elim houses or apartments?

77.6% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 17.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Elim?

0.8% of homes in Elim are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elim CDP, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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